It raises good cholesterol, lowers bad cholesterol and contributes to weight loss.
So what is this miracle substance? An apple.
"I consider apples a magic food," said Bahram H. Arjmandi, Ph.D., director for the Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging at Florida State University. "Apples are not my favorite food, but I buy a bag a week and try to eat two per day. I am convinced this is what I should do if I want to remain healthy."
According to Arjmandi, apple pectin — the white stuff under the skin — binds to cholesterol in the gut and ferries it out of the body. This is well-known, but what surprised Arjmandi is how
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